We often reward mediocrity because it is comforting. If they can do it, anyone can do it.

That's the thing about a great book. Every time you read it, it's different, because you're different. You've changed since the last time you picked it up, things have happened to you.

What exactly did we learn in kindergarten? Nothing we wouldn't have learned if we;d stayed home. Okay, we learned that sometimes, by the time you get to the bathroom, it's too late.

We read because we are essentially alone.

While being madly in love is fun, perhaps one should aspire to be sanely in love.

We often reward mediocrity because it is comforting. If they can do it, anyone can do it.

Never, ever point out that a woman is eating too much.